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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1906
Page
2
The piece argues for raising salaries of top national officers and diplomats, noting current pay is inadequate for presidents, cabinet members, justices, and ambassadors. It stresses that compensation combines salary and honor, and urges adjusting to modern standards while upholding republican simplicity.
A writer in Atlantic outlines three main theories of wealth distribution in society. The aristocratic view ties wealth to birth or heredity, the socialist view allocates according to need, and the liberal democratic view ties wealth to productivity and usefulness.
A butcher explains hothouse lambs signify a new edible animal born from rapid growth. Prices rise to four or five dollars per quarter lamb, though traditional markets already sold whole carcasses for 25 to 30 dollars each. The method started when a Kansas farmer heated a cellar to accelerate lamb growth, yielding market-ready meat in six weeks.
William Sherring of Canada credits his mother for his Athens Marathon win. She supervised training, selected his meals, and asserted belief in his victory. The remark highlights a maternal support sentiment, provoking humor about other runners’ nonwinning mothers.
New York June 28. The Thaw case widens as investigators and friends seek the truth behind the murder of Stanford White. Evidence points to lingering relations between White and Evelyn Nesbit Thaw prior to her marriage and possible influence over her after, while Thaw undergoes alienist examination in the criminal court building.
A nurse praises Grape-Nuts as gentle on the sick and adaptable to all ages, noting it can be softened with milk or cream for babies or the elderly and recommending a kidney-friendly preparation with water, beaten egg white, and fruit juice. She asserts it nourishes even the weakest stomach.
A man in Paris accidentally fires a loaded revolver and injures the tip of his nose. A Parisstage light moment ends with a death when a sexagenarian collapses during a photo session. In Wiltshire England a babylike patient dies at Westbury workhouse after years of infant care. The Mariette fire brigade is soaked by a lightning prank and an ordinance on false alarms is noted.
The piece catalogues curious figures from various domains including the Ashanti king’s wives numbering 3332 and a newborn tally of a young Jones every 40 minutes. It claims over 100 million known stars and a 25 dollar payment for London Times contributors per column.
Patient recounts severe scalp itching in 1900 spreading to hands and limbs. After failed medical care, he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with pills and hot baths, reporting complete recovery and praising the treatment as a blessing. Address: William H. Gray Philadelphia, August 2, 1905.
A Baltimore physician on a Charles street streetcar notices a woman standing and a German man occupying two seats. He asks the man to move so the woman may sit. The man smiles and replies it is a joke because the woman is his wife.
Rail customers are invited to travel with a special summer rate of two dollars to reach San Francisco or nearby California destinations. The plan promotes tourism with reduced fares through mid season, coordinated by W. G. Neimyer of Chicago and the UP office at 120 Jackson Boulevard.
An expert gardener muses on grafting as a metaphor for public gullibility while noting the world needs men who work by day and dream by night. The excerpt ends with an ad for Lewis' Single Binder tobacco from Peoria.
A 20th century column offers a controversial take arguing that few girls enhance intellects by sacrificing appearance and that a man’s character is judged by his actions. The piece reflects dated gender norms and social judgments.
Harry Léon Wilson and two companions, while driving in Connecticut, were thrown from a runaway by a telegraph pole. One man lost two front teeth, holding them in his hand while asking what to do next. Wilson and the group escaped with minor injuries.
A husband returns from a week long automobile trip with a friend and his wife scolds him. He pretends pity for Pitcoe to dodge a harsh rebuke, claiming Pitcoe’s wife is harshly scolding him at home. The ploy succeeds and the couple carries on. Another exchange jokes about a watch hidden in clothing.
The quote suggests social dynamics vary by location with top spaces reserved for leadership while communal areas offer greater sociability. It frames power and companionship as tied to place.
A visitor jokes about testing a new watchdog by entering a home. The exchange highlights a light, humorous suburban anecdote from La Rive reflecting on trust and curiosity about guard dogs.
The passage notes dress makers rarely tire of efforts to better established designs, suggesting talent endures as they refine craft and seek improvements beyond what is already achieved. It reflects on perseverance and ongoing innovation in the craft.
Mr H J Henneman of Oakland Nebraska praises Peruna for curing his year long catarrh of the stomach and improving appetite and health. A letter from Austin M As extols Peruna as a great tonic and house medicine for indigestion and stomach catarrh with testimonials of past summer relief.
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